Conrad Green
Honey, lemon oil, spice (cinnamon, star anise), bright acidity. Lovely balance. Great
Honey, lemon oil, spice (cinnamon, star anise), bright acidity. Lovely balance. Great
9.3Shay A
One of the bottles I provided for a co-hosting with Mark at the City Club wine group. Always a treat to enjoy well-made 2001 vintage Sauternes. This was my first experience with Rieussec’s 2001. Deeply golden/amber in the glass. Aromatics fill the room with apricot preserves, honeyed lemons, orange marmalade, little bit of caramel. Bordering on bombastic on the palate, it stops just short of cloying. Commanding and opulent. Honeyed stone fruits, truffle honeycomb, roasted cashews. Excellent acidity. Obviously young, I’d love to revisit in 10-15yrs.
One of the bottles I provided for a co-hosting with Mark at the City Club wine group. Always a treat to enjoy well-made 2001 vintage Sauternes. This was my first experience with Rieussec’s 2001. Deeply golden/amber in the glass. Aromatics fill the room with apricot preserves, honeyed lemons, orange marmalade, little bit of caramel. Bordering on bombastic on the palate, it stops just short of cloying. Commanding and opulent. Honeyed stone fruits, truffle honeycomb, roasted cashews. Excellent acidity. Obviously young, I’d love to revisit in 10-15yrs.
9.4Conrad Green
Warm brûlée notes, deep honey and intensity. Rich
Warm brûlée notes, deep honey and intensity. Rich
9.0Peter van den Besselaar
Vintage 2001 | Monumental! Paired with Tarte Tatin | paired with Tarte Tatin
Vintage 2001 | Monumental! Paired with Tarte Tatin | paired with Tarte Tatin
9.5Peter van den Besselaar
Vintage 2001 | honey, apricot, full bodied with nice acidity | paired with crème brûlée
Vintage 2001 | honey, apricot, full bodied with nice acidity | paired with crème brûlée
9.5Josh Morgenthau
Like standing in an apricot orchard during harvest. Pure ripe apricot, pear blossom, cotton candy, bitter almond, peach liquer. Satiny texture floats over the tongue and mouth. So bright. Serious acid makes this weightless and beautiful.
Like standing in an apricot orchard during harvest. Pure ripe apricot, pear blossom, cotton candy, bitter almond, peach liquer. Satiny texture floats over the tongue and mouth. So bright. Serious acid makes this weightless and beautiful.
9.6Lee Pitofsky
NYE pairing
NYE pairing
9.4Tobin Trevarthen
A few days later...and the remains of the Sauternes was still liquid gold. Love how this wine holds on and keeps on delivering.
A few days later...and the remains of the Sauternes was still liquid gold. Love how this wine holds on and keeps on delivering.
9.5Tobin Trevarthen
A double 100. Delivered on the scores and the notoriety. Served with pumpkin soufflé and was magical combination. Almost syrup like in viscosity. Honey. Tangerine. Chestnuts.
A double 100. Delivered on the scores and the notoriety. Served with pumpkin soufflé and was magical combination. Almost syrup like in viscosity. Honey. Tangerine. Chestnuts.
9.7Shay A
Another killer Wednesday Wine Committee lineup. As always, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind. Hard to not guess this as Sauternes! Everything about this was in perfect harmony. In fact, it probably merits a higher score than I gave it. Oozes fresh honey over ripe guava, white peach and orange blossoms. Big and powerful. Honey roasted cashews, honeycomb and graham cracker on the finish. Delightful.
Another killer Wednesday Wine Committee lineup. As always, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind. Hard to not guess this as Sauternes! Everything about this was in perfect harmony. In fact, it probably merits a higher score than I gave it. Oozes fresh honey over ripe guava, white peach and orange blossoms. Big and powerful. Honey roasted cashews, honeycomb and graham cracker on the finish. Delightful.
9.5WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.